Associate Manager – Recruitment (IT Hiring)

Job Title: Associate Manager – Recruitment (IT Hiring)

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment from requirement gathering to onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and create recruitment strategies.
• Source candidates through LinkedIn, Naukri, job portals, employee referrals, social media, and networking.
• Screen resumes, conduct HR interviews, and coordinate technical interviews.
• Negotiate compensation and manage offer rollouts.
• Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline for future hiring needs.
• Ensure an excellent candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Track recruitment metrics such as TAT, offer-to-join ratio, source effectiveness, and hiring quality.
• Coordinate with HR Operations for smooth onboarding.
• Mentor junior recruiters and support recruitment process improvements.

Required Skills

• End-to-end recruitment
• Technical & Non-Technical Hiring
• Stakeholder Management
• Talent Sourcing
• LinkedIn Recruiter / Naukri
• Interviewing & Candidate Assessment
• Offer Negotiation
• Recruitment Analytics
• Excellent Communication Skills
• MS Excel & ATS knowledge

Preferred Technical Hiring Exposure

• Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Data Engineering
• AI/ML & GenAI
• Cyber Security
• DevOps
• Software Development
• Presales & Solution Architects

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline (MBA/PGDM in HR preferred).
• 5–10 years of recruitment experience.
• Experience in IT hiring is mandatory.

Key Competencies

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Negotiation and influencing ability
• Problem-solving mindset
• Time management and prioritization
• Attention to detail
• Ownership and accountability
• Team collaboration
• Result orientation

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Time to Hire (TAT)
• Offer Acceptance Ratio
• Offer-to-Join Ratio
• Quality of Hire
• Candidate Experience
• Hiring Manager Satisfaction
• Monthly/Quarterly Hiring Targets

Nice to Have

• Experience with campus hiring and lateral hiring.
• Experience using ATS platforms.
• Knowledge of recruitment analytics and employer branding.
• Experience hiring for fast-growing technology organizations.